Zagreb

Capital and largest city of Croatia

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Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately 158 m (518 ft) above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528.

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Zoran Milanović begins second term as President of Croatia Zoran Milanović was inaugurated as Croatia’s President for a second term on Tuesday in Zagreb. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 4 days ago

Museum of Laughter opens in Zagreb on International Laughter Day The "HaHaHouse" is the first museum in the world dedicated entirely to making its visitors laugh. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:08Published on January 12, 2025

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